Author David
Rocklin, discussing his novel with host Karyn Foley at the Calabasas Library.

A
local resident, David Rocklin talks about his
writing style, technique and the inspiration for
his is new novel,
The Luminist.

The Luminista
story about the life and
work of photographic
pioneer Julia Margaret
Cameron,
The Luminist
filters 19th century
Ceylon through the lens
of an English woman,
Catherine Colebrook and
a 15 year old Tamil boy,
Eligius Shourie, in
Colonial India, at a
time of growing friction
between the ruling
British and the restless
Indian populace, a
Victorian woman and her
young Tamil Indian
servant defy convention,
class, and heartbreak to
investigate what is
gained - and lost - by
holding life still.

Eventually Eligius
transforms into her
apprentice in the
creation of the first
haunting photographs in
history.